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7 cargo dhows burned out in Iran
7 cargo dhows, 2 fiberglass and 5 wooden, burned out at Nakhl Taghi port, Bushehr Province, Iran, early in the morning Feb 8. Understood some of them have been in load. No casualties, no injures reported... -FleetmonPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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Cocaine bust plus suspicious crew suicide - modern shipping routine
450 kilos of cocaine were found in a container loaded with coffee, on board of container ship MSC ADELAIDE, which arrived at Genoa, Italy, on Feb 6 from Brazil. It should be just another drug shipment in container, quite a regular, indeed trivial, incident nowadays, if not a suspicious death of a crew member of Serbian nationality, who was found dead with throat sliced, in engine room, when the ship was already in Genoa... -FleetmonPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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Top European Shippers Warn Freight Costs to Stay High
Two top European shippers warned on Wednesday freight costs were likely to remain high well into this year, offering no relief to customers including the world’s biggest retailers, though they said bottlenecks should ease later in the year... -gCaptainPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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Maersk Reports Record Earnings for 2021 as Supply Chain Chaos Continues... For Now
Danish shipping conglomerate A.P. Moller – Maersk reported record earnings for 2021 amid high freight rates and disruptions that continue to impact global supply chains, but some normalization is expected in the second half of the year, the company said... -gCaptainPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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Inmarsat Fleet Xpress to offer high-speed private networks to crew at sea
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has implemented an agreement with Geoquip Marine allowing the offshore geotechnical solutions provider to offer dedicated Fleet Xpress bandwidth as part of its vessel charter arrangements and separated connectivity for personnel onboard... -gCaptainPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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South Africa’s maritime industry requires better structures, collaborative efforts
There are considerable opportunities for South Africa’s maritime industry to capitalise on; however, it is critical that a concerted effort be undertaken by all stakeholders to ensure that the issues facing the sector are addressed and circumvented, speakers said during a question and answer session hosted by industry organisation the Maritime Business Chamber on February 9... -Creamer Media’s Engineering NewsPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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Canadian consortium announces $65M marine biofuel project
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster has announced a CAD $65 million new project that will produce the country’s first renewable marine diesel from agricultural and forestry by-products. Announced yesterday (8 February), the Clean Ocean Advanced Biofuels Project is aiming to introduce a low carbon biofuel across the marine ecosystem... -Bunker SpotPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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World champion and Paralympian sailor joins mission to help clean up sailing
An organisation set up to find, develop and promote more sustainable practices in sailing and the marine industry has strengthened its team with recent news that four-time Paralympian and world champion sailor, Hannah Stodel, is to become its latest ambassador... -Sail WorldPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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A Brief History of Ghost Ships
Ghost ships, not to be confused with phantom ships like the infamous Flying Dutchman, are actual physical vessels, found adrift or sometimes even sailing themselves…with no one on board and often no easy explanation for what happened... -CrimeReadsPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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Princess Anne visits South Shields maritime training centre
PRINCESS Anne has been in the region to see a world-famous and award-winning maritime training centre in operation. She toured South Shields Marine School’s state-of-the-art facilities on Tuesday (February 8) and met with senior staff and cadets... -The Northern EchoPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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UK Changes Rules for Crew Vessels to Support Wind Farm Industry Growth
The U.K.’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency announced new rules designed to support the servicing of the rapidly growing offshore wind farm industry. The legislative changes governing the operation of offshore supply vessels followed discussions between the MCA and the industry looking at how to solve the logistical problems of transporting workers to the offshore sites... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:10-Feb-2022
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No quick fix to supply chain disruption
Even when seaborne container trade returns to ‘normal’ after the pandemic, supply chain disruption is likely to last for up to six months. Nobody yet knows when pre-pandemic liner business may resume relative normality, but there will be months of further delays before the global network returns to pre-Covid operation... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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World’s First LNG-Fueled Bulker Starts Maiden Voyage
Australian mining giant BHP has welcomed the delivery of the Mt. Tourmaline, the world’s first LNG-fueled bulk carrier. The new vessel, which will transport iron ore between Western Australia and Asia, is one of the five LNG-fueled Newcastlemax bulk carriers that BHP has chartered from Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for five years... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:10-Feb-2022
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Decarbonising shipping could be a $6trn effort
The shipping industry could rack up costs of $6.0trn in 2020-2050 depending on its decarbonisation pathway, compared to business-as-usual costs of $5.5trn. The cost estimates were included in Ricardo Energy & Environment’s report on Technological, Operational and Energy Pathways for Maritime Transport to Reduce Emissions Towards 2050 for OGCI/Concawe... -Seatrade Maritime NewsPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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Thordon Bearings Unveils New Water-Lubricated Shaft
Thordon Bearings has debuted a new propeller shaft seal for the commercial shipping industry featuring a unique Safe Return to Port (SRTP) design. Completing the COMPAC open seawater lubricated propeller shaft bearing system, Thordon’s new BlueWater Seal is described by the manufacturer as a cost effective, commercial grade axial lip seal specifically designed for merchant shipping fleets... -MarineLinkPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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Drones Search for Floating Debris in Port of Antwerp
One of the challenges that all commercial ports face is keeping their waterways and the area around the piers free of floating debris that not only contributes to pollution but can also damage ships. Seeking to future proof operations, the Port of Antwerp has come up with an innovative digital solution to detect floating debris through the use of drones... -The Maritime ExecutivePosted On:10-Feb-2022
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Only certified seafarers to operate in Kenya’s waters
Seafarers seeking to venture into the deep seas will be required to be certified by the International Marine Organization and the Kenya Maritime Authority. Government Spokesperson Col rtd Cyrus Oguna says only trained and licensed will be allowed to offer on-board services on deep sea ships... -Kenya Broadcasting CorporationPosted On:10-Feb-2022
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